BN8 5BA
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Property report — BN8 5BA
Open-data due diligence for BN8 5BA and the area around it.
BN8 5BA in brief: 21 recorded sales (£42,000–£525,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby · nearest GP rated good.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BN8 5BA itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BN8 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£575,157
Population
10,506
Crimes recorded
36
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
49%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in BN8 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (19 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-07 | £523,000 | 1, BALLARDS COTTAGES HIGH STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2023-07-14 | £240,500 | 2, BALLARDS COTTAGES HIGH STREET | Terraced |
| 2022-09-15 | £525,000 | 1, BALLARDS COTTAGES HIGH STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2022-02-11 | £500,000 | THE OLD BUTCHERS SHOP HIGH STREET | Flat |
| 2018-12-06 | £142,500 | 3, THE CHESTNUTS HIGH STREET | Flat |
| 2013-01-31 | £400,000 | HOGG HOUSE HIGH STREET | Terraced |
| 2012-11-22 | £246,250 | CLEAVERS COTTAGE HIGH STREET | Terraced |
| 2011-04-21 | £150,000 | 4, THE CHESTNUTS HIGH STREET | Flat |
| 2011-04-21 | £150,000 | 3, THE CHESTNUTS HIGH STREET | Flat |
| 2006-12-21 | £125,000 | 3, THE CHESTNUTS HIGH STREET | Flat |
| 2004-01-12 | £312,500 | CHESTNUT COTTAGE HIGH STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-06-04 | £96,500 | 4, THE CHESTNUTS HIGH STREET | Flat |
| 2002-07-01 | £120,000 | 1, THE CHESTNUTS HIGH STREET | Flat |
| 2001-09-24 | £198,000 | 1, BALLARDS COTTAGES HIGH STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2001-02-16 | £50,000 | THE OLD BUTCHERS SHOP HIGH STREET | Flat |
| 2000-12-01 | £185,000 | END COTTAGE HIGH STREET | Semi-detached |
| 1999-11-30 | £187,500 | HOGG HOUSE HIGH STREET | Detached |
| 1999-11-09 | £42,000 | 2, THE CHESTNUTS HIGH STREET | Flat |
| 1999-11-01 | £170,000 | CHESTNUT COTTAGE HIGH STREET | Terraced |
| 1996-06-25 | £80,000 | CLEAVERS COTTAGE HIGH STREET | Terraced |
| 1995-01-06 | £88,500 | CHESTNUT COTTAGE HIGH STREET | Terraced |
21 recorded sales on BN8 5BA. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Energy performance (EPC)
| Address | EPC | Potential | Floor area | Type | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 The Chestnuts, LEWES | D | C | 76 m² | Top-floor flat | 2026 |
| Old Village Hall, LEWES | C | C | 230 m² | Detached house | 2026 |
| Cleavers Cottage, LEWES | D | B | 59 m² | Mid-terrace house | 2019 |
| 4 The Chestnuts, LEWES | E | B | 42 m² | Semi-detached house | 2018 |
| 3 The Chestnuts, LEWES | D | C | 39 m² | Ground-floor maisonette | 2018 |
| Old Village Hall, LEWES | C | C | 231 m² | Detached house | 2014 |
| 2 The Chestnuts, LEWES | E | C | 84 m² | Top-floor flat | 2014 |
| Police House, LEWES | D | C | 115 m² | Detached house | 2013 |
| Cleavers Cottage, LEWES | D | B | 60 m² | Mid-terrace house | 2013 |
| Hogge House, LEWES | E | B | 121 m² | Semi-detached house | 2012 |
| 4 The Chestnuts, LEWES | G | E | 49 m² | Ground-floor flat | 2010 |
| Cleavers Cottage, LEWES | F | D | 55 m² | Mid-terrace house | 2009 |
12 certificates for BN8 5BA. "Potential" = the rating after recommended improvements. Source: Energy Performance of Buildings Register.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcombe Church of England Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Hamsey Community Primary School | 1.8 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Chailey School | 2.3 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| King's Academy Ringmer | 2.9 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School | 2.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Ringmer Primary and Nursery School | 3.0 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
Care & GP surgeries
| Name | Type | Distance | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bevern View (11 beds) | Care home | 0.3 mi | Good |
| Greenacres (7 beds) | Care home | 2.4 mi | Good |
| Parris Lawn (62 beds) | Care home | 2.7 mi | Good |
| Esthêtic, CF Aesthetics | GP surgery | 3.6 mi | Not yet rated |
| The Meads Medical Centre | GP surgery | 4.5 mi | Not yet rated |
| Hightree Clinic | GP surgery | 4.7 mi | Good |
Nearest CQC-rated care homes and GP surgeries, straight-line distance from the postcode (England only). Source: Care Quality Commission.
What's nearby
Nearest hospitals: LEWES VICTORIA HOSPITAL (3.5 mi) · UCKFIELD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (4.8 mi) · UCKFIELD HOSPITAL (4.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHESTNUT COTTAGE HOGGE HOUSE PREMISES OF W R DEAN, BUTCHER WITH HOUSE ATTACHED, HOGGE HOUSE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · BALLARDS COTTAGES (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · THE OLDE FORGE HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: RINGMER PHARMACY (2.8 mi) · BOOTS (3.4 mi) · KAMSONS PHARMACY (3.5 mi)
Nearest stations: Cooksbridge (1.9 mi) · Plumpton (3.5 mi) · Lewes (3.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Food Basics (1.0 mi) · Tesco (3.2 mi) · Aldi (3.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 50
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 4,365
Owned 72% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 16%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BN8 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BN8 5 (May 24–Jun 26, average 21/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for BN8 5BA in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictBN8 | SectorBN8 5 | PostcodeBN8 5BA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £634,790 | £575,157 | £215,821 |
| Population | 28,287 | 10,506 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 40 | 36 | — |
| Schools | 12 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 40% | 49% | 0% |
| Superfast broadband | 87% | 87% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BN8 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom · Care Quality Commission.
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Report generated 26 August 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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